President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his working visits to China and the United Kingdom.
Tinubu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, where he was received by his cabinet members and other top government officials.
They include Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, among others.
Dada Olusegun, Special Adviser to the President on Social Media, shared a video of the president’s arrival on X.com.
Tinubu departed Abuja for Beijing, China, on August 29, with a stopover in Dubai, UAE.
The state visit to China commenced on September 2 with a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People.
During his stay in China, five Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) were signed between Nigeria and China, according to the presidency.
These include agreements on jointly promoting the Belt and Road Initiative, cooperation in the peaceful application of nuclear energy, and strengthening cooperation on human resource development under the Global Development Initiative. Additional MOUs covered media exchange and cooperation between China Media Group and the Nigerian Television Authority.
Tinubu also engaged in bilateral talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and attended a welcoming banquet hosted by President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, on the eve of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit.
Nigeria also signed an MOU with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to construct the 68 km Lagos Green rail line, and another for a $1bn iron ore-to-steel project in Kogi State.
Before attending the FOCAC opening, President Tinubu visited two Chinese companies: Huawei and China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC). At the forum, he delivered a paper on global peace, emphasizing the importance of multilateralism and cooperation for international peace.
The president concluded his China visit by meeting with representatives of the Nigerian diaspora in China, where he discussed programmes of his administration.
From China, Tinubu traveled to London and met with King Charles III on Thursday to discuss issues related to climate change and action.